Weekly Rankings: Week 13 Rankings

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*Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. CinNote: Modest performance against the Chiefs, but got through the game without aggravating his thumb injury. Tweaked the thumb in practice Thursday, but he'll still start Sunday.

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*Matthew Stafford DET at NONote: Practiced without a glove or splint on his injured throwing finger. He was really inaccurate on downfield passes against the Packers on Thanksgiving.

*Tarvaris Jackson SEA vs. PhiNote: Still playing through a torn pectoral. The Niners are pretty close to clinching the NFC West - once that happens, the Seahawks could choose to shut down Jackson and play Charlie Whitehurst. Egads!

*Colt McCoy CLE vs. BalNote: McCoy hurt his elbow in the loss to the Bengals.

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*Blaine Gabbert JAC vs. SDNote: Before he was fired, coach Jack Del Rio gave Gabbert a vote of confidence.

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*Sam Bradford STL at SFNote: Aggravated his ankle injury in the loss to the Cardinals. The team hopes he'll be able to practice Wednesday. Very limited in Friday's practice. Game-time decision. *** Rams activated Tom Brandstater from the practice squad Friday - doesn't speak well towards Bradford's chances of playing. ***

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*Dan Orlovsky IND at NENote: Starting ahead of Curtis Painter at New England. Should be capable of steering home that 0-16 quite capably - after all, he has prior experience.

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*Tyler Palko KC at ChiNote: Palko officially is still the starter, but will split first-team reps with Orton on Wednesday. Haley reiterated Friday that Palko will start.

Ryan Mathews SD at JacNote: False reports from Dan Fouts led many to bench Mathews and miss out on his 137-yard game. Maybe that's Norv Turner's excuse for taking out Mathews in favor of Tolbert late in the OT before the Chargers missed on their final field goal attempt.

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Roy Helu WAS vs. NYJNote: Officially confirmed as the starter - first time that Shanahan has commited to Helu this early in the week.

*Shonn Greene NYJ at WasNote: Bounced back well from the rib injury. Would have received even more action if the Jets weren't trailing for much of the game. Full practice all week, but LDT might be back.

*Adrian Peterson MIN vs. DenNote: (High Ankle Sprain) 'Continues to make progress' does not = will play. Once again, we have to wait to see if he practices before we have much of an idea whether he'll play. Ruled out again this week.

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*Darren McFadden OAK at MiaNote: (Foot) Walked around and participated in a light workout Monday.

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*Montario Hardesty CLE vs. BalNote: (Calf) Had a setback in warmups and didn't play against the Bengals, though he was in uniform. Listed as questionable

*Victor Cruz NYG vs. GBNote: Another monster game against the Saints, though much of his production came in garbage time. It could be more of the same this week against the Packers. (Hip) Listed as probable, Manningham is doubtful.

Robert Meachem NO vs. DetNote: It was Meachem's turn to be invisible for the Saints on Monday night. He and Devery Henderson are somewhat interchangeable, and both behind Colston, Moore and obviously Jimmy Graham.

*Victor Cruz NYG vs. GBNote: Another monster game against the Saints, though much of his production came in garbage time. It could be more of the same this week against the Packers. (Hip) Listed as probable, Manningham is doubtful.

Vincent Jackson SD at JacNote: Only three targets last week - was that all a function of Champ Bailey, or the OL not giving Rivers time?

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Ryan Mathews SD at JacNote: False reports from Dan Fouts led many to bench Mathews and miss out on his 137-yard game. Maybe that's Norv Turner's excuse for taking out Mathews in favor of Tolbert late in the OT before the Chargers missed on their final field goal attempt.

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Roy Helu WAS vs. NYJNote: Officially confirmed as the starter - first time that Shanahan has commited to Helu this early in the week.

*Beanie Wells ARZ vs. DalNote: Wells' knee was a little sore Monday after his breakout game against the Rams last weekend, but should be able to go this week against Dallas. Listed as probable.

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*Shonn Greene NYJ at WasNote: Bounced back well from the rib injury. Would have received even more action if the Jets weren't trailing for much of the game. Full practice all week, but LDT might be back.

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Donald Brown IND at NENote: Took advantage of a good matchup last week, but it'll be tougher this week at New England.

Nick Novak SD at JacNote: Novak's OT attempt leaked right and another Chargers season goes down the drain. In fairness, it was a 53-yard attempt that should have been five yards shorter, but for bad coaching decisions.

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